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This 1/2 Inch Hammer Drill Is a Versatile Sears Exclusive

When the going gets tough, get out this Craftsman Corded Hammer Drill and get the job done. The 6.0 amp motor will power through your roughest challenges, in both rotary and rotary hammer modes. You can vary the speeds as you vary your materials, from 0-1000 RPM and 0 to 16,000 BPM. The drill features a single-sleeve keyless chuck for easy tightening and loosening. Use the trigger switch's lock-on button when you're really ready to power through.

The 1/2 inch hammer drill switches from drill to hammer capabilities to maximize this tool's versatility. The spindle lock makes changing the bit quick and easy. Ball bearings make for smooth precise toolmanship. The grip handle with overmold is designed for comfortable use. An auxiliary handle gives you options for positioning, as does its adjustable depth stop rod. An indicator lights to show the tool is live to prevent accidents.

This Craftsman Corded Hammer Drill has a six-foot cord for easy reach

The powerful 6.0 amp motor will blast through your toughest jobs in both rotary and rotary hammer modes

Change the speeds (0 to 1000 RPM; 0 - 16,000 BPM) to fit the materials you're working with

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Praise5 found this helpful

EveningDIY

Apr 25 , 2009

Good drill

Works great with the SDS rated hammer bits. Don't waste your money on the standard craftsman masonry bits=ruined the bit in under 30 seconds. Off brand used bit still going strong. The chuck periodically loosens, but not any more often than my DeWault cordless with keyless chuck. Found that slight pressure works best. Cool off periods after drilling multiple holes, keeps the unit from becoming too warm. The only downside ? It went on sale 1 week after buying !

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aqu22

Jan 20 , 2013

drill that doesn't stop

I was drilling several deep holes into a tree with long spade bit. I was using trigger stopper (the red round plastic next to the trigger) to continuously drill without my finger on the trigger. For a while I enjoyed using this stopper. However to my surprise, at some point when I released the trigger, it didn't stop! It continued until I frantically unplugged it. The stopper would pop up but the drill kept going. Once this happened, I could no longer stop the drill with the trigger. When I plug it in it just starts. When I unplug it stops. The only way to keep the drill stopped while plugged in was to set the turn direction to neutral. It was too dangerous to use it in this state and it has been more than two years since I bought it (I rarely used it, as I have a lighter model). The drill went into the garbage bin.

Great drill for the price. While you may not have the flexibility to use it wherever you want, due to having to plug it in, you also do not have to worry about the drill bogging down with extended use due to the battery life dying out. We have both cordless and corded drills, we just make sure we use the right drill for the right job. Have been able to use this drill from installing new doors to drilling a hole in the brick of my house.
Satisfied thus far.

I'm not one to write reviews, but feel compelled after the abuse this drill has taken on a recent project.
First, you should understand the obvious limitations of the tool. This is not a heavy duty drill intended for regular use in concrete. If this is important to you, then you may want to consider another model. While this is a hammer drill, it lacks the power, RPM (1,000), and BPM (16,000) to be of regular use, or for larger holes. Occasional hammer use with smaller bits will take a little time to drill, but it works as advertised. As a reference point, one of the professional brand hammer drills has about 2,800 RPM and 48,000 BPM. Second, this drill is heavier than some of the competition.
I've had this drill for several years, and have used it for regular DIY work, and home improvement without issue. However, I hadn't used the hammer mode very much. This changed when I recently had a need to install an in-ground pool cover, which required 30 3/4" holes, about 3 inches deep. The media for these holes was 25 year old concrete with lots of aggregate, which sounded like a death sentence for this drill. I figured I would use it, and see how far I could get before the drill broke. I started with a fresh bit, and proceeded to drill away...
The job went slowly, because of the limitations detailed above, and it beat the **** out of my body for the several hours it took to drill the holes. In this time, the drill got so hot that it was impossible to touch the metal casing, but it never stopped. On about hole number 27, the plastic chuck cover slipped the retaining clip and fell off, but the drill continued to work. I was able to finish the job without the plastic cover, and managed to get all 30 holes drilled on a hot summer afternoon. After the drill cooled down, I removed the chuck, and reinserted the plastic cover with retaining clip. Amazingly, the drill continues to work to this day just as well as it ever has.
I have since purchased a professional hammer drill for future concrete work, as I have no plans to use the hammer mode on this drill again. However, this one keeps on ticking, so I can't justify getting rid of it...

Great drill! Really heavy duty and powerful enough to get through the toughest materials. The built in bubble levels work great, too!. Only issue with the product was a strange whirring sound and some black rubber/foam stuff coming out from the chuck when I first got it and used it, but as soon as that stopped coming out, no other issues.